Darbar Festival Talk / A Voice Without Borders by Sandeep Narayan
Barbican CentreSilk Street, London
Sat 31 Oct · 14:30
About this event
From Los Angeles to Chennai: Sandeep Narayan charts his journey through Carnatic tradition, hip-hop and global sound in this intimate conversation. Most cross-genre artists who bridge Indian classical and Western music tend to move outward from Indian classical roots. Sandeep Narayan went in the other direction. Born and raised in Los Angeles, he relocated to Chennai to train intensively in Carnatic vocal music and only then began exploring how that tradition connects with hip-hop, R&B and global sounds. In this intimate talk, he reflects on that pivotal decision and his unique path, the discipline of a traditional guru-shishya training that shaped his musicianship and how a deep classical foundation opened up creative pathways. The hour talk is followed by a 30-minute Q&A with the audience.
